ALPHA BLOCKER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does alpha blocker mean? 

• ALPHA BLOCKER (noun)
  The noun ALPHA BLOCKER has 1 sense:

1. any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder

  Familiarity information: ALPHA BLOCKER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALPHA BLOCKER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

alpha-adrenergic blocker; alpha-adrenergic blocking agent; alpha-blocker; alpha blocker

Hypernyms ("alpha blocker" is a kind of...):

blocker; blocking agent (a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "alpha blocker"):

Minipress; prazosin (antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress))

Hytrin; terazosin (antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure)

 Context examples 

It is a type of alpha blocker.

(Flomax, NCI Dictionary)

Doxazosin mesylate is a type of alpha blocker.

(Doxazosin mesylate, NCI Dictionary)

Doxazosin is a type of alpha blocker.

(Doxazosin, NCI Dictionary)

Cardura is a type of alpha blocker.

(Cardura, NCI Dictionary)